Hematopathology — Flashcards

Acute leukemia is subdivided into _____ or AML based on the phenotype of the blasts

Myeloblasts may have crystal aggregates of _____, which are seen on blood smear as Auer rods

Blood smear of a patient with hemoglobin C disease may show _____ cells and/or HbC crystals within RBCs

_____ is associated with defect at the level of the multipotent hematopoetic stem cell.

Hint: Type of SCID

Apart form AML, Auer rods are also seen in _____ syndromes (RAEB-2), and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.

Large granular lymphocytic leukemia can have a _____-cell or an NK-cell variant

_____ lymphoma is characterized by a high mitotic index and 'starry-sky' appearance on microscopy

Patients with hairy cell leukemia typically present with massive _____ due to expansion of the red pulp

Aplastic anemia occurs due to damage to _____ stem cells, resulting in pancytopenia (anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukopenia)

_____ syndrome is characterized by enlarged platelets on blood smear